Karpathy goes fully agentic: 'Why would I look at code? It's like assembly'
saranormous · x · 2026-09-18
Karpathy says he's gone fully agentic with coding: "Why would I look at code? It's like assembly, like a compiled artifact" — just 18 minutes after noting he doesn't use autocomplete AI coding tools. His shift from autocomplete to agent-driven development is a notable signal of where top-engineer workflows are heading.
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